Caulk smoothing apparatus

Abstract

Smoothing apparatus for smoothing flowable materials including a support portion having an end and a smoothing portion coupled to the support portion proximate said end for use in smoothing the flowable material.

Having fully described the invention in such clear and concise terms as to enable those skilled in the art to understand and practice the same, the invention claimed is: 
     
       1. Smoothing apparatus for smoothing flowable material materials in combination with a flowable materials container including a nozzle, the apparatus comprising: a smoothing portion including a cylindrically shaped resilient material for smoothing the flowable material;   a support portion including sidewalls forming a cap and including a closed end and an open end, the nozzle of the flowable materials container being received through the open end of the support portion; and   retention means for retaining the smoothing portion on the support portion adjacent the closed end.   
     
     
       2. The combination as claimed in claim 1 wherein the retention means includes at least one sloping rib extending from the support portion proximate the closed end and sloping outwardly towards the open end. 
     
     
       3. The combination as claimed in claim 2 wherein the retention means further includes a stop extending from the support portion intermediate the open end and the at least one sloping rib, for preventing the smoothing portion from being moved further towards the open end. 
     
     
       4. The combination as claimed in claim 2 wherein the smoothing portion further includes the cylindrically shaped resilient material includes a bore extending therethrough from a first end having a first outer edge to a second end having a second outer edge, the support portion being inserted into the bore. 
     
     
       5. The combination as claimed in claim 4 wherein the cylindrically shaped resilient material is formed into a barrel shape by an inward drawing of the first and second outer edges.